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Posted by Lyn Adams on February 12, 2012 at 4:51pm in Health

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I have a goat that has both knee's  all banged up. The fur is gone and he's constantly reopening the scabs. Is their something I can use to wrap his knee with or some other type of remedy ? I keep washing it with warm water and then he's fine for a little while, then he hit's it on something and does it all over again.. Help 

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  • Lyn Adams February 13, 2012 at 8:22pm

    Thanks everyone for the help, I stopped at Tractor Supply and picked up some Vetericyn Spray and the Vet Flex Bandage.

    So far so good. He's all tucked in for the night. I very much appreciate all the help this site has to offer. Thanks so much .

  • Marin Waddell February 13, 2012 at 9:03am

    Another possibility for a "salve"-type product is unpasteurized honey. My vet actually told me to use it on a deep gash on my dog's foot, then a gauze pad, and then the vet wrap like Rachel suggested. I didn't notice the wound right away so it was too late for stitches, but it healed really well with the honey and bandage. Honey, however, might be very tasty to a goat:-)

  • Robin Arthun February 12, 2012 at 9:54pm

    Spray Vetericyn on it a few times a day--totally nontoxic and wounds, burns, infections and skin problems heal SO much faster! It's pricey but so worth it if you have animals. I could go on and on about how well it's worked on animals (and people!)  on the ranch.

  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres February 12, 2012 at 7:54pm

    Goats don't really "eat" everything... they might taste it, but they won't like it and eat it.

  • Lyn Adams February 12, 2012 at 7:47pm

    Thank you so much Rachel, I will get some and try it out. One more ( silly ) question, the goats won't eat that I hope ?

  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres February 12, 2012 at 6:11pm

    None of my goats have fur on their knees, so I don't think that's unusual, but it is not normal as far as I know for them to break open. I would clean them like you have, and maybe use the wrap used on horses to keep him from damaging them while their healing. I would also try to figure out what he's hitting them on? This is the stuff I'm talking about wrapping with: http://www.sstack.com/equine-wraps-equine-bandages/Dura-Tech-Vet-Fl...

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